The administration of Governor Miguel Márquez Márquez left office on Wednesday, with Diego Sinhué taking over the highest position in the government of the state of Guanajuato. Márquez became Governor in 2012 and led a state administration that supported the development of its automotive industry.

For a country, having competitive labor costs does not mean that it is running industrial sweatshops. Mexico’s automotive labor force has been identified as competitive and that has given them an edge over other countries when global OEMs look to expand.

Mexico produces about 9,000 engineers and technicians every year – that is [...]

In the midst of the 2008 financial crisis that hit the United States of America, the three most powerful car companies (Ford, Chrysler and GM) faced an unprecedented conundrum – the possibility of the end. This resulted in the closure of dozens of assembly, engine and transmission plants in North America. Still, this wasn’t enough [...]